Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1887-03-11
Henry Ward Beecherr stricken.

field, were telegraphed for. Mrs. Beecher
is quite overcome with grief, and could
hardly realize that he who had been SO hale
and vigorous could be lying in such a help
three years Mr.. Beecher had had incipient
Bright's disease in mild form, the symp-
toms first showing in his roth year.
Mr.. Beecher was living Monday morning,
but lying in state of Inconsistencies suf-
fering no pain. The paralysis of the left
side was complete, and nothing could arouse
him. During Sunday President Cleveland
and many others sent kilograms to the fam
ing in Plymouth church Mr.. Beecher's old
friends prayed and talked about their dying
brother and pastor, Among those who par
took Of the exchange Of Renaissance and
coincidence were DR.. Halliday, Prof. Ros-
sitter Raymond, DIR: Edward Beecher, Dea-
con 8. v. White, ThomasS. G. Sherman,
and Rev. Lyman Abbott.
Mr.. Beecher passed Monday without
pain and utterly unconscious. At three
O'Clock Tuesday morning he was slowly
failing. Mrs. Beecher is undergoing the great
strain heroically. Word from Mrs. Stowe
who is in Florida was received, she being
too III to travel. Mrs. Beecher addressed q
very R4t00tlO uVt6 W U0OUtu eSuUICU OK
Wsssive Of her appreciation Of their un-
bounded sympathy. IS. .3
Mr.. Beecher's ancestry dates back to 1888,
when Hannah Beecher, q widow, came over
from England and settled at New Haven,
Conn. Her grandson Lyman Beecher, married
Roxana Foote in 17l9. Thirteen children
were given them, two dying in infancy and
II grew to mans and wOman's estate. He.l-
Ar,A lima 1212 In
or dying in 1916, his tender years were passed
under the direction OF his fathers second
wife, woman Of brilliant attachments, but
q convert to vigorous and sonbre relig-
ion. He was merry, bright and Affection
ate child, and his earliest learning was in
sister. He entered Amherst college in 1880,
graduating in 1884. His father was then
President of Lane Theological Sem
mary at Cincinnati, Ohio, and he pursued
his studies there until 1887, when he entered
the ministry at Lawrenceburg Ind. trans
of two years While at Cincinnati he was the
editor for short time of the Cincinnati
journal and at Indianapolis was the editor
of the Western Farmer and Gardner. In
his early ministry he delivered series of
sermons upon intemperance and kindred top
les, and these being published il bookform
as Lectures to Young Men, attention was
called to him, and when in l847, a new Con-
gregational church was formed in Brook
Iyn, he was invited to become it's head, and
accepted, and for the forty succeeding
years has been the beloved pastor of Plym-
outh. In 1887 Mr.. Bee.her married Miss
Eunice Bnllard, and lacking but few
heart to heart, hand lin hand,
side by side, through pathway, now
bright with smiles, now wet with tears.
Three sons and q daughter are living with
the wife and mother to pay the last tribute
of sorrow to their matchless friend. For
twenty years or more Mr.. Beecher was q
contributor to the N. Y. Independent and for
three years its editor, and from 1870 to 1881 the
editor of the Christian Union. In addition
to his sermons and editorial work he pub
lished 1.-The Star Papers" LECTURES to
x1ass ana
of Hymns and Tunes, . Norwood, 2 a novel,
1.-THE life Of Christi (still incomplete), and
yale Lectures on Preaching and several
other works, one OF his latest volumes being
sermons on "Peace and War; No lecturer
ever proved more popular or reached more
Whenever he appeared in that capcity
At the inception Of the Civil War English
s against the Mas kor Ghs ee causs
and in 1853 Mr.. Beecher went to London
and elsewhere, and though rebuffed,,
uOGQlQR u6uuCeUY 10 b0CuT0U uCt1IAu6 csAAlA
overwhelmingly turned the tide and
secured for the National government con.
fidence and respect. IN 1874 a social
scandal burst upon him, and TheO.
Tilton, whom he had loved and cher:
ished as 4 son turned upon him,
most sensational and protracted suit at
law ensued and the country was excited
and somewhat divided in sentiment. So
far as the court was concerned 1t was near
lya drawn battle nine Of the jury holding
to Mr.. Beecher's side and three holding out
against him, In the shock Of this conflict
he held steadily to the line and measure Of
his work and emerged from 1t only to go
forward more earnestly In all
his avenues Of leadership
and usefulness, facts, which fully as much
90 the judgment Of men, are the ytndicatiOl
of innocence Ii this anniversary year d
his career, fifty years q pastor, forty year
the head Of Plymouth church, and the 81
tieth Of his marriage the eminent preachel
and great thought leader has fallen, cut Of
with all his vestments upon him and a.
apparently measureless future inviting hil
undiminished and undimned Factiv titles.
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